Audi quattro: Ultra Technology

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[LinuxJimmy]

People are missing one important part here.. "IT ALWAYS SETS OFF IN AWD".

You're not going to spin the tyres up like a Haldex waiting for the clutch to engage power to the rear.

If you then brake hard and turn in hard the car senses you're driving hard and keep the system engaged.

You can't fool it, it's always half a second in front of you and you need to really calm down (like driving straight for a while at partial throttle) before it disconnects the drive to save power.

The static bias is 50/50 like early Quattro due to it being a clutch pack driven system but it can apportion up to 85% to either axle depending on how you're driving.

It's not Haldex not even close.. all Haldex can do is engage the rear wheels when the front slips on a front wheel drive car, this isn't the same. This is an AWD system that can disengage when it sees calm steady state driving.

Plus it has the "off-road" mode which basically forces the system to lock up and stay locked, where you have static 50/50 with 85/15 or 15/85 max torque bias in either direction.

Just put it in off road mode if you're doing any kind of performance driving then it's basically the same as BMW xDrive or Mercedes 4matic.

I also guarantee you when the after market breaks into the code you will be able to fix it at 85% rear bias (like drift mode in BMW M5).

Don't be so foolish to think this is a bad system, it isn't. But it also isn't Torsen Quattro, it's very different.

[darrenmeechan]

Looks like a lot of moving parts to hope nothing fails

[jeremyv]

My both Audis have original Quattro
2017 a4 and 2015 s5
Not upgrading because I like the rear bias.

[NickDaqqers]

Audi: Its the same its the same
Customers: its worse

[Anusarthi]

As an Audi fanboy, and as the owner of 2 Audi A4's i would say this is stupid, ive never complained about efficiency ever, also i this its stupid that it defaults to front wheel drive, i this this technology would be astonishing if its rear wheel drive as default and the front wheels kick in when needed, makes the vehicle a bit more fun to drive.

[macaron]

Why couldn't they make the default RWD? You've already made the car inneficient by having a longitudinal layout, so why did they ruin it all by throwing back into fwd? Can the cars still kick their tails out under alot of power? if it can then i guess this is okay- i still haven't found the answer.

[jmdzero]

The system is still faster than any other disconnect and it's vehicle dynamics (input of road conditions, steering angle, pedal, braking) feedback alone makes it better than the previous Quattro System.  People don't understand or like change and think their opinion matters to innovation - this latest iteration of AWD Quattro!  These comments remind me of when Audi 1st came on the scene for 4WD...people said it was too heavy!, Too Expensive!, Inefficient, Gimmicky, not RWD to kick out or do spectacular drifts or burn outs.  Those soon became believers!!!  Have Faith!  New Quattro Ultra's are new yes but they are getting better year over year so Rock On Audi!!!  Ultra is just the beginning of the next chapter of AWD Dominance!

[prrrakrrra]

Most Americans on here don't quite understand that fuel is very expensive here in Europe. Why on earth do I need quattro when I'm cruising? And this comes with an option for parmanent AWD when needed. I genuinely don't see what the fuss is about

[JJ-xwnj]

Hey Audi, North America market needs the RS4/S4 Avant. Please make it happen!

[Wanderer]

Not convinced. Torsen quattro differentials are proactive. This "ultra" system is merely a redesigned haldex. Not buying the fuel efficiency claims. This seems more like a cost cutting measure to have the same system across more VW AG fwd biased platforms. RIP Quattro.

[suyuanxie]

Many Chinese people doesn't have good feeling of quattro ultra, because if it is 2WD, it will be FWD that may could cause understeer.

[sinanates]

I have 07/2019 a4 45tfsi quattro sedan. It has ultra verison or torsen?

[CataCraciun]

This is how quattro became an xDrive ;)

[kapfazo]

No rear bias anymore. it is just an haldex.

[Amidat]

We are on our 4th Audi... I find this terribly disappointing... Just like when manufacturers said electric steering would feel just as good as hydraulic steering. It doesn't. Drive by wire throttle doesn't feel as good either. I'm all for efficiency - but this is neutering Quattro if you ask me. I have no problem paying a little more for Audi to use more aluminum and magnesium to lighten the car. I love start/stop. I like the idea of cylinder deactivation and more efficient transmissions... But I do NOT like the idea of a part time AWD system that is FWD biased. Audi's were getting exciting now that some of the weight is shifted off the nose and the front wheels handle less of the torque day to day. This seems like it's going backwards for minimal fuel gains.

[erwinayala]

alguien puede decirme porque mi audi quatro 2016 esta indesisa en la salida y reacciona fuerte acelerada?

[ggawron]

and all this to save 1-2 mpg???hehhehe

[djdoomy]

People, listen: this new version of Quattro is just a modernized Haldex, with AWD only on demand. Since the car is mostly FWD, you can expect that other things on the car will be designed like for a FWD car, like suspension and steering, so the overall performance will be lower. The previous A4 version, the B8, had the Torsen permanent AWD, which distributed the power more to the rear wheels and improved handling. How do you explain that the top Audi sedans are maintaining the Torsen Quattro?...
Coming back to the B9, I think Audi's decision was to rely heavily on technology and features for this version, so when you do this you must cut back on other things because there is a budget you need to fit into, and it seems this time they cut back on quattro.

[AlbertArrabal]

As an Audi fan, I hate to say they basically destroyed quattro...

[daweller]

The next Quattro should be a 4x4 system with locking hubs always engaged